Congratulations to the 2005 champions, and to all 24 Challenge® participants—you are all winners! We look forward to seeing you next year!

GREATER HARRISBURG AREA
April 25, 2005

Principal Sponsors: The Verizon Foundation and Tyco Electronics Corporation

First In Math® Pennsylvania State Co-Chairmen: U.S. Senator Arlen Specter and U.S. Senator Rick Santorum

Honorary Chair: U.S. Representative Tim Holden

2005 Harrisburg 24 Challenge® Grand Champions
Front row, left to right: Platinum Masters Champ - Joseph Rudy; Grade 7/8 - Kevin McInturff; Grade 6 - Michael Hychko; and Austin DeHaven, Grade 4/5 Champion. Back row, left to right: Randy Whittaker of WHTM and Dave Henderson of Verizon.

GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY AREA
April 29, 2005

Sponsors:Air Products & Chemicals and Suntex International Inc.

Progrm Partner: King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC.

2005 Lehigh Valley Area 24 Challenge® Grand Champions
Front row, left to right: Grade 4/5 champion - Brittani Gilbert; Grade 6 champion - Danielle Rosen; Grade 7/8 champion - Prastuti Singh; and Soham Sengupta, Platinum Masters Champion. Back row, Dorota Gasienica-Kozak of the law firm of King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC.

NORTH CAROLINA’s 8th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
May 2, 2005

Principal Sponsors: Picerne Military Housing and Duke Power through the Duke Energy Foundation

Honorary Chair: Congressman Robin Hayes

2005 North Carolina's 8th Congtressional District
24 Challenge® Grand Champions
Front row, left to right: Grade 4/5/6 champions - Hannah Love and Mason Spease; Grade 7/8 champion - Dipa Desai. Back row, left to right: Lenise Ligon from WBTV Channel 3; 24 game inventor Robert Sun; Congressman Robin Hayes and Kelley Douglas from Picerne Military Housing.

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AREA
May 9, 2005

Principal Sponsor: Verizon Foundation and Northwest Savings Bank

Honorary Co-chairs: Congressman Phil English and the Pittsburgh Steelers

2005 Western Pennsylvania Area 24 Challenge® Grand Champions
Front row, left to right: Platinum Masters Champion Joseph Carlucci; Grade 7/8 Champion Marie McBride; Grade 6 Champion Michael Knoll and Grade 4/5 Champion Nick O'Dell. Back row, left to right: Craig Mullen of Northwest Savings Bank; 24 game inventor Robert Sun; Susan Kanonczyc of Verizon and Pat Evans of Northwest Savings Bank.

NORTHWEST/CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AREA
May 16, 2005

Principal Sponsor: Northwest Savings Bank

Honorary Co-Chairs: Congressman John Peterson and the Pittsburgh Steelers

2005 Northwest/Central Pennsylvania Area 24 Challenge® Grand Champions
Front row, left to right: Grade 4/5 Champion Shaked Retter; Grade 6 Champion Muranda Maurer; Grade 7/8 Champion Kevin Marnatti and Platinum Masters Champion Kelly Muthler. Back row, left to right: Spence Garvin and Pat Evans of Northwest Savings Bank; U.S. Rep. John Peterson and Joe Murgo of WTAJ.

SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AREA
May 17, 2005

Principal Sponsor: SONY Technology Center - Pittsburgh

Honorary Co-Chairs: Congressman John P. Murtha and the Pittsburgh Steelers

2005 South/Central Pennsylvania Area 24 Challenge® Grand Champions
Front row, left to right: Platinum Masters Champion Daniel Miller; Grade 7/8 Champion Kerry Wagner; Grade 6 Champion Alyssa Carlson and Grade 4/5 Champion Keith Crissman. Back row, left to right: Tim Burton of WJAC-TV; Mark Losey of Ed Tec Consultants and Matt Ward of Sony Technology Center-Pittsburgh.

GREATER SAN DIEGO AREA
May 31, 2005

Program Partners: Sony Technology Center - San Diego and Gen-Probe

Honorary Co-Chairs: Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham and the San Diego Chargers

2005 San Diego Area 24 Challenge® Grand Champions
Students, left to right: Grade 7/8 Champion Ben Wancewicz; Platinum Masters Champion Austin Fernando; Grade 4/5 Champion Marikris Janaban and Grade 6 Champion Annemarie Rizzo. Back row, left to right: Linda Ivor of Gen-Probe; Paul Kochler of WestEd and Laini McCowen representing the San Diego Chargers. Not pictured but also in attendance was Cameron Durckel from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's office.

METRO NEW YORK CITY AREA
June 3, 2005

Program Partner: The Verizon Foundation

Honorary Chair: Senator Chuck Schumer

2005 Metro New York City Area 24 Challenge® Grand Champions
Front row, left to right: Grade 4/5 Champion Andrea Molina; Grade 7/8 Champion Sapphire Townes and Grade 6 Champion Calvin Zhu. Back row, left to right: Hope Harley; Sandra Wilson; June Jee and Bill Martin all representing principal tournament sponsor Verizon - NY.

GREATER DELAWARE VALLEY AREA
June 6, 2005

Program Partner: The Verizon Foundation

First In Math® State Co-Chairmen: U.S. Senator Arlen Specter and U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (Click here to read congratulatory letter from Senator Santorum)

Honorary Chair: The Philadelphia Phillies

2005 Greater Delaware Valley Area 24 Challenge® Grand Champions
Front row, left to right: Grade 4/5 Champion Daniel Trulear; Grade 7/8 Champion Mitchell McCann; Grade 6 Champion Amy Keever and Platinum Masters Champion Gregory Stelmach. Back row, left to right: Alweena Green and Nathania Johnson of the School District of Philadelphia; Robert Sun, 24 game inventor and Cynthia Powell of the School District of Philadelphia.

Philly Phanatic takes over the National Constitution Center!
The Philadelphia Philles served as Honorary Chair of the Delaware Valley event for the second straight year, sending their mascot the Philly Phanatic to greet competitors and entertain spectators.

First In Math® National Award Winners honored at event
Nationwide only 11 students earned more than 10,000 stickers individually in the 2004/2005 First In Math® program. These determined players were presented with plaques and medals to recognize their amazing achievement. Pictured above, left to right, front row: Alexa Curto; Gina Robinson; Vladimir Flys; Andre Fowler; Shanak Patel and Renajd Rrapi. Winners who could not attend the ceremony were: Karissa Liberatore; Stacy Candelario; Jennings Luu; Daniel Candelario and Sang Choi. Back row of photo, left to right: Robert Sun, 24 game inventor; Marcus Mitchell, representing Senator Rick Santorum and Paul Vallas, CEO of the School District of Philadelphia.

13th Annual Pennsylvania State
24 Challenge® Championship Finals

June 8, 2005

Honorary Chair : Governor Edward G. Rendell

First In Math® State Co-Chairmen: Senator Arlen Specter and Senator Rick Santorum

Regional Sponsors: The Verizon Foundation, Tyco Electronics Corporation, Northwest Savings Bank, PECO Energy, WestEd, Sony Technology Center - Pittsburgh, Air Products & Chemicals and Suntex International Inc.

National Education Sponsor: The Council of the Great City Schools

Grand Champions receive accolades at the 13th Annual
Pennsylvania State 24 Challenge Championship Event
Front row, left to right: Platinum Masters Champion Joseph Rudy; Co-Champions for Grade 7/8 Christina Hapanowicz and Kevin Marnatti; Grade 6 Champion Danielle Rosen and Grade 4/5 Champion Saher Khan. Back row, left to right: Robert Sun, 24 game inventor and Nan Ronis, Executive Vice President of Suntex.